Electrical Contracting News (ECN) ECN-Nov2017 - Page 55

CABLING
SPECIAL
FEATURE
WHERE FLEX MEETS FRICTION
Graham Godfrey, brand manager of C.K tools, takes a look at the issues
arising from cable routing, as identified by tradespeople and electricians.
W
hen taking on a
job, it’s always
best practice
for electricians
to meet the
customer’s
needs as much
as possible
to receive great feedback and repeat
business. At times, this may mean taking
a less efficient route in the completion
of a job to ensure minimal aesthetic
interference to the customer’s property.
This presents a common challenge
for tradespeople: keeping customers’
fixtures and fittings intact when moving
cables in floors or ceilings, which often
requires electricians to be flexible in the
route they take.
Cable rods make a significant difference
when it comes to efficiency and flexibility.
To provide the perfect solution to this
everyday task, C.K tools worked directly
with its team of electricians to better
understand the issues faced with cable
routing, the results of which will likely
sound familiar.
Flexibility
A 20-30mm gap can be extremely
challenging to navigate, especially when
blindly fishing for cables in cavities. While
many rods eventually find their destination,
electricians regularly find that the cable is
not in the direct line of the gap. Standard
rods that claim to feature high tensile
strength struggle to fit in these gaps and
cannot bend to reach their destination,
leaving electricians with a tough task ahead
and, quite often, their rods snapping and
getting left behind in the fixtures.
C.K tools identified
the issues faced
with cable routing
by consulting with
electricians
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